Rug-fastener.



No. 831,179. PATENTED SEPT.18,1906v T. J. MODONAGH RUG FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED DEG.27,1905.

3n 120mm Witness inairnn srarrns earner THOMAS J. MQDONAGH, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Assienos or one THIRD TO EDWARD MORRIS AND ONE-THIRD TO JUHN MANN, F

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Slept. 1E, :808.

Application filed December 27,1906. Serial No. 293,502.

To all whom it mag concern:

Seattle, in the county of King and State ofv Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rug-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be'a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in fastening devices, and particularly to a rugfastening device.

The object of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the securing of a rug or like article to a support, preferably a floor.

/Vith this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of arts, as will be hereinafter fully descri ed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plate constructed in accordance With the present invention Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1, and showing a staple in position upon the plate. Fig. 4 is another embodiment of a plate constructed in accordance with. the present ,invention. Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the brad or tack. Fig. 6 is a perspective view, partly in section, showing my fastening device in practical application. I l I Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a plate, preferably disk-shaped The plate 1- is preferably prov ded with a central struck-up portion 2, which constitutes a stiffeningaib. The struck-up portion 2 produces a socket 3. An; elongated slot 4 is formed in plate 1 contiguous-to the socket 3, so as to perlnit the head 5 of the brad 6 to be positioned within the socket 3 and thence the portion 7 of the brad to be positioned Within the slot 4 when the plate 1 and brad 6 are .in their assembled position. The main portion 8 of the shank of the brad is made larger than portion 7 to obviate cutting out much of the plate 1 at 4, although the main portion 8 is sufficiently heavy to withstand any strain that will ordinarily be applied to draw the brad or tack sidewise through soft wood. The brad is also provided with a'shoulder 9, which prevents the same being driven into the floor to such a distance that the plate 1 cannot be slipped over the head 5 when the rug adjusted and also permits the head to become locked moved toward plate 1, so as to permit the prongs to pass through the rug, Fig. 6, for securing said plate thereto. These countersinlrs or cool? ets 13, formed by the parallel straight ortions 10, are preferably of the same dept i as the thickness of the body of the staple, so that the bodywill not project beyond the line of the base of the plate, as it is not desirable to have the staples mar or injure the floor or support 14 Referring to Fig. 4-, l. designates a plate which is provided with the central stru l-f-up portion or rib Wand with the elongated slot 4. ,l n this instance instead of employing the parallel struck-up portions 10 for receiving-the staplds 11 l preforablyforni prongs or points 15 upon the plate i by cutting or stamping said prongs from the body of said plate. It willbc obvious that these prongs or points may be employed to if en the tack 6 in a similar in: The plates preferably formed of meet metal, as the cert-- and is inverted when positioned upon the against said raised central iece 2 when the l These straight plate 1 to the rug or carpet similar to the The plates.-

tral and the parallel struck-up portions 2 and 10, respectively, can be stamped or pressed from a sheet. The tapering ends of the staples 11 and the prongs 15 constitute tapered penetrating means for securing the plate to the rug in both instances,

What I claim is- 1. A sheet-metal fastening-plate, compris ing a body provided with a struck-up, central portion and with a slot, and said body provided With struck-up portions upon the sides of said central struck-up portion.

2. A fastening-plate, comprising a body, provided with a central, struck-up portion, said portion producing a recess, said plate provided with a slot contiguous to said recess, parallel, struck-up straight portions formed upon said plate, said'parallel portions positioned upon opposite sides of said central portion, and each struck-up, straight portion provided With open ends.

3. The combination with a support, and an article, of a plate engaging said article, said plateprovided with a central, struck-up portion producing a recess and a slot formed in said plate contiguous to said struck-up portion, tapering fastening means normally securing said plate to said article, and means engaging the slotted portion of said plate for securing the same to said support.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS J. MGDONAGH. Witnesses G. WARD KEMP, MARK WHELAN. 

